It’s no debate, Barron Trump, the youngest son of Donald and Melania Trump, is the tallest member of the family.
The president is slated to visit the Greater Cincinnati region March 11 to tout his administration’s new program that aims to lower prescription drug costs. The visit comes amidst concerns about the U.S. economy and war in Iran.
Although it’s unknown if Trump’s youngest son will travel with him, his towering height is no secret. Here’s what we know.
How tall is Barron Trump?
President Donald Trump’s youngest son, 19-year-old Barron Trump, has gone viral several times since his father first took office in 2016, especially for his towering height.
When people Google “Barron Trump’s height,” search results show he is now 6 feet, 9 inches tall. However, during his May 2024 graduation from Oxbridge Academy in West Palm Beach, he was reportedly 6 feet, 7 inches tall.
While most men stop growing after puberty − around the age of 18 − some may continue to grow until their early 20s.
If Google is accurate, the youngest Trump child stands as tall as NBA star LeBron James. But even at 6-foot-7, he remains the tallest of his siblings and rises above his father, who is listed as 6 feet, 3 inches.
His mother, a former model, is 5-foot-11. Among his half-brothers, Eric Trump is 6-5 and Donald Trump Jr. is 6-1.
If we want to compare his height to the heights of some Cincinnati stars, he is also taller than Joe Burrow (6-4) and Elly De La Cruz (6-6).
About how old was Barron Trump when he became taller than his parents?
During Donald Trump’s first term, the youngest son seemed to be as tall, if not taller than, his mother by 2017, when he was only 11. Photos of Barron Trump walking alongside his mother from 2017 and 2018 show the pair almost eye to eye, despite her wearing heels.
By 2018, photos of Barron show him to be as tall, if not taller than, his father.
When and where will President Trump be in Greater Cincinnati?
Trump will visit Thermo Fisher Scientific at 2110 E. Galbraith Road in the Cincinnati suburb of Reading on March 11. His visit will take place at 2:30 p.m., according to the official White House schedule for the day.
The president will then visit the Verst Logistics Contract Packaging Facility, a logistics and packing facility in Hebron, according to a White House invitation reviewed by The Louisville Courier Journal that was sent to supporters by U.S. Rep. Andy Barr’s Senate campaign office.
The facility is located at 2200 Gateway Blvd. near Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, locally known as CVG. Trump is scheduled to make remarks at Verst at 4:25 p.m., according to the schedule, then depart Greater Cincinnati and return to Washington, D.C.
Why is Trump coming to the Cincinnati area?
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked why Trump is visiting Ohio and Kentucky on March 10.
“Why not? These are two great states with great Americans,” she said. “The president will be joined by lawmakers from both states who he greatly admires and respects and supports. He’ll be meeting with business owners in both of these places and talking about the economy, which of course is the utmost importance to him.”
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, Trump will discuss TrumpRx.gov, which aims to help Americans purchase prescription drugs at lower prices.
“The president will tout that massively popular policy and the rest of his Administration’s aggressive efforts to lower prices and make America more affordable,” White House spokeswoman Liz Huston said in a statement.
As for the visit to Hebron, the White House invitation reviewed by The Louisville Courier Journal includes no information about the purpose of his visit but notes the president will make “remarks.”
The Republican Party of Kentucky also announced Trump’s visit in a Facebook post on March 8, saying, “Join us Wednesday as President Trump lays out the work he’s doing to make America affordable again and the plan Republicans have to keep our country moving forward.”
The Enquirer’s Gillian Stawiszynski, Erin Glynn, Victoria Moorwood and Patricia Gallagher Newberry contributed to this report.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: How tall is Barron Trump? He’s taller than Joe Burrow, Elly De La Cruz
Reporting by Kaycee Sloan and Jennifer Sangalang, Cincinnati Enquirer / Cincinnati Enquirer
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